We have a trashy, trashy neighbor who sometimes corners me then goes on and on about her sad life(cue violins). For her, the biggest problem is her kids and skids. All are grown and in their 20's, all have/have had a drug and alcohol problem, all have cut her out of their life. She cries on a daily basis over the fact none will have anything to do with her and she can't see her granddaughter. Of course I am sure numerous police interventions, physical altercations, and such have had nothing to do with anything because she loves them so much AND SHE IS THEIR MOTHER/STEPMOTHER!

I should have known being nice would just blow up like this.

SS12 had a rough few days. Trouble at school, rejection from BM, trouble with friend, teacher keeps going on and on about his reading scores, and YSS has just been an annoying pain the ass. I decide I will try to do something nice for him and make his favorite meal and dessert.

A woman at church whom I will call Janet is a foster and adoptive mom. She and her husband chose from the very first year they were married to be foster parents. They just celebrated their 46th anniversary. They have 3 bio children and 8 adopted children. They are great with kids. Now of course I have no idea what life in their home was/is really like but I do know they are very public about their love of all the kids and the kids have always been public about their love of Janet and husband.

We went to Disneyland for the weekend. I figured the skids had told BM but it seems they didn't. So BM texts on Thursday morning that she HAS to Skype with skids that night(hadn't bothered to Skype for weeks because she was always busy but whatever). DH says sorry can't happen we're headed to Disney. BM loses it and texts both DH and OSS, who lives with her full time, that 'your REAL family is going to Disneyland without you but don't worry they will buy you something'.